Tyson Fury has made it clear that he intends to knock out Oleksandr Usyk in their upcoming rematch, believing that the judges will never side with him. The first bout, held on May 18, ended in a split decision with two judges scoring it 115-112 and 114-113 for Usyk, while the third judge scored it 114-113 in Fury’s favor. Despite losing his WBC belt to Usyk, who became the undisputed heavyweight champion, Fury has maintained that he won the fight.

The highly anticipated rematch is scheduled for December 21 in Saudi Arabia. Reflecting on the first fight, Fury remains adamant that he should have won and attributes his loss to enjoying the bout too much. “I’ve got to get him out of there, because I’m not going to get a decision, which is unfortunate,” Fury told Furosity on YouTube. “It’s hard enough to win a fight just by winning it, never mind knowing you’ve got to knock someone out, but I’m confident and I’m looking forward to the challenge.”

Fury described the first fight as easier than expected, stating, “People were saying he’s a hard man to hit, but I was lighting him up with three and four punch combinations, laughing at him. My problem in that fight was probably that I had too much fun, it was too easy.” He admitted that his enjoyment led to a lapse in focus, particularly in the ninth round where he suffered a 10-8 round. “At times it was too easy – it was like I was in there with a local amateur boxer and I was enjoying it too much and messing around, and I paid the ultimate price,” he explained.

Acknowledging his mistake, Fury sent a message to Usyk, who is reportedly recovering from injuries. “Get yourself well – I hear he’s got a broken jaw and eye socket, so get yourself well and I’ll see you in December for a Christmas extravaganza in Saudi Arabia.”

Despite the controversial decision, Fury remains unbothered and philosophical about the outcome. “I’ve watched the fight back lots of times. I’ve still got the same answer – I thought I won the fight, thought I did enough. Usyk knows that he didn’t beat me. Close enough, one of the judges had me winning by a round, one of them had him winning by a round and that was the final decision. I believe everything happens for a reason.”

Fury emphasized that the split decision hasn’t affected his mindset or lifestyle. “It could’ve gone my way, it could’ve not. I’d have been doing the same stuff anyway, undisputed champion or not. I’m still going to be doing the same stuff as I’m doing now: dropping the kids off, running, having the odd beer until I fall over, that’s what I do. I don’t do much else.”

Looking ahead to the rematch, Fury is determined to leave no doubt about the outcome. “I thought I boxed the head right off him for most of the rounds. Obviously he landed a good punch in round eight and busted my nose. In round nine he had a 10-8 round, so that’s two and I give him round 10 as well but other than that, I didn’t give him many other rounds. I give him four rounds in the fight.” With this mindset, Fury is set on ensuring the judges won’t be needed to determine the winner come December.